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Powell, George May, 1835-1905 to Joseph T. Edwards and others

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00687.164 Author/Creator: Powell, George May, 1835-1905 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 12, 1886 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.5 x 12.7 cm. Order a Copy

He writes about waste in America and its worth in Europe. He calculates the amounts of waste.

Powell, George May, 1835-1905
Edwards, Joseph T., fl. 1886

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